An interesting poll result from the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press:

About half (51%) view the NSA favorably, compared with 37% who have an unfavorable view. Young people are more likely than older Americans to view the intelligence agency positively. About six-in-ten (61%) of those under 30 view the NSA favorably, compared with 40% of those 65 and older.

Republicans have significantly more negative views about the NSA than Democrats. Democrats viewed the NSA favorably by a wide margin of 58 to 31, while Republicans viewed the NSA favorably by a closer margin of 47 to 42. This finding is consistent with the partisan trend I noted in my 2013 post, Liberals and Conservatives Switch Positions on NSA Surveillance.

Thanks to Kashmir Hill for the link.

Orin Kerr is the Fred C. Stevenson Research Professor at The George Washington University Law School, where he has taught since 2001. He teaches and writes in the area of criminal procedure and computer crime law.

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Volokh Conspiracy: Public support for the NSA greater among those under 30